John Kodiyil

Its history goes back 4000 years to Melchizedek, Gen. 14:17-20. It is mentioned well over 1000 times under its various names. Often destroyed, it has risen from its ashes to continue its astonishing world influence. There Christ was crucified and resurrected, and there the Holy Spirit descended to inaugurate the age of the church. God … Read more

Whenever the words Lord or God (caps) appear in the AV, they represent Jehovah in the Hebrew original. It is a major OT name for Christ, used nearly 7,000 times, Isa. 6:1-12; John 12:37-41, revealing His redemptive character, grace and faithfulness. The key to the meaning of this remarkable name is found in Ex. 3:14, … Read more

***Please note that this was written in 1912 BEFORE Israel became a nation*** Israel is the most prominent theme of the Bible, taking up four fifths of its pages. Only this people out of all the nations had its history written in advance, Deut. 28, 30. They are remarkable for their antiquity, their influence, and … Read more

Believers are “heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ,” Rom. 8:17. Not only do they receive forgiveness of sins, but an inheritance as well, Acts 26:18. This is in contrast with the inheritance of Israel, which the OT identifies some scores of times as the land of Palestine, Ex. 32:13; Isa. 60:21. The Christian’s … Read more

The word as used in the Bible means deathlessness, or exemption from the physical death of the body. It is not to be confused with the eternal life of the saved or the unending existence of the lost, though popular usage confuses these terms. The word is used only with reference to the body, Rom. … Read more